(liquidator) — in view of all this they resolved: to recognize that Badaev is undoubtedly the chosen representative of the majority of S.-D. workers in St. Petersburg and a candidate truly at the request of the PC, that all the blame for the disorganization of S.-D. party elections in the workers' curia of SPB falls on the liquidators, who, knowing that they were in the minority, thwarted the will of the majority. That the refusal of the liquidators to hold a draw is a monstrous and unprecedented violation in the workers' movement of the duty of every social-democrat143. They resolved to publish this resolution in the press and to come out unanimously among the workers for Badaev and against liquidationist agitation."

This resolution is necessary. The question of Badaev has already reached the international press.

Steklov has published evasive but vile phrases in *Neue Zeit*. In the German brochure published by the liquidators for the International Congress in the German language, devil knows what has been printed. One cannot remain silent. Precisely the curial deputies ought to verify the facts and render a vindication, with Badaev's abstention, of course.

copies (postal interception)

Written December 11, 1912

Sent from Kraków to Petrograd

First published in 1948

in the 4th edition of V. I. Lenin's Collected Works, vol. 18

Reproduced from the typewritten